Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary

I love a good making of documentary film and this one covers all the bases making for a great journey back into the world of the film. I'm a little surprised the didn't get Stephen King himself but he's not missed and everything that's presented is just great and a fantastic journey to go on. I've always been a huge fan of the film and watching this documentary gave me new insight into the film's journey to get made when it almost didn't. Whether you're a fan of the film or not this is just a great documentary for those who like to know more on how films get made. And it's not too scary for anyone!

I need to get this out of the way first thing. I may be really, really biased on my enjoyment of this. Most of Pet Sematary was shot less than 50 miles from where I live and I know many of those locations well.

The directors did a wonderful job creating a very well put together documentary. Their interviews with cast members and people involved with the film, coupled with revisiting of the locations were a fantastic insight into the behind the scenes of the film. I learned a ton about the film I didn't know.

You can tell this was a labor of love project from the filmmakers. It definitely shows. A must watch for fans of the movie, Stephen King fans, or people from the area in Maine.

My rating: 9/10

I love Pet Sematary, though not the best Stephen King adaptation it's certainly up there, therefore I was excited to see a documentary about it and get a peak behind the scenes.

With interviews from every surviving cast member, behind the scenes footage and plenty of interesting stories I'd say it's decent viewing for fans of the movie but overall a very weak effort.

Though it features interviews with the cast it has absolutely no footage from the film and though King is seen several times there are no interviews with him which seems a tad odd.

Although it covers important aspects such as casting, special effects and issues during production it also delves into some really lifeless areas such as extras and their contributions.

There is plenty of stuff that fans will really enjoy but I was left feeling it should have been better. Maybe it was rushed, maybe the absence of movie footage damaged it, or maybe it was the fact that too much of it felt like filler.

There have been some great documentaries about horror classics such as Friday 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street, this is sadly not one of them.

The Good:

Some interesting production footage/photos

Cast/Crew interviews are decent

The Bad:

Extras section

Frustratingly boring

Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary (2017)

*** 1/2 (out of 4)

It seems like this documentary on the making of PET SEMATARY came out of nowhere with very little pre-release buzz and now that the film is available it seems no one is really talking about it. That's really too bad because not only do you get interviews with the director, Mary Lambert and most of the cast members, there's also a great section of extras and crew members from Maine.

In today's age where it seems every movie is getting a Blu-ray release with some nice extras, it's rare that something like this comes along where we not only hear about the director and cast but also the countless extras in it. This documentary covers a lot of ground from Stephen King's research on the subject, to his living in Maine and then the writing of the story. We also cover the trouble it took to get the film to the big screen including the two rules King had for the film.

One of those rules was that the film had to be shot in Maine and this is where the documentary gets really great. We get to hear from so many of the locals who share their stories of Hollywood invading their small town and making this picture. We get to hear from some of the locals who ended up with memorable parts in the film as well as people who loaned their home to the studio so that the film could be made. There's all sorts of great stuff on display here and getting to see and hear things from the small town's perspective was quite entertaining.

The director and cast all look back on the making of the film with a lot of joy and there are some great behind-the-scenes production photos and some video. You get to see many of the locations that were used and how they look today. Pretty much, if you're a fan of the film then you're going to want to check this out as there just so much wonderful information to learn.

A documentary about the 1989 movie Pet Sematary made by fans, for fellow fans.

A brilliantly in-depth documentary with interviews with a majority of those involved with the movie. Including actors Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby and director Mary Lambert.

A must watch and a must have for every fan of the classic movie based on Stephen King's novel